https://csedpodcast.org/tags/peer-instruction/Recent content in peer instruction on CS-Ed Podcast Home PageHugo -- gohugo.ioen-USMon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://csedpodcast.org/blog/s4e7_peer_instruction/Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://csedpodcast.org/blog/s4e7_peer_instruction/Episode Summary In this episode, we got to continue talking to Dr. Beth Simon about peer instruction from the prior episode’s peer instruction Teaching Practice Byte. Our host, Kristin Stephens-Martinez, shares her experience with peer instruction and asks Beth for help to improve. The episode ends with three main takeaways that Kristin has since used in her course. You can also download this episode directly. Episode Notes Craig Zilles, David P.https://csedpodcast.org/blog/s4e6_tpb_peer_instruction/Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://csedpodcast.org/blog/s4e6_tpb_peer_instruction/Episode Summary Peer instruction is a way to move the easy-to-learn content to before lecture, so you can spend more time during lecture on developing understanding. In this teaching practice byte, we talk to Dr. Beth Simon from UC San Diego about peer instruction, what context she’s used it in, how she does it, and nuanced details that aren’t always discussed when reading about this active learning technique. You can also download this episode directly.https://csedpodcast.org/blog/season1_episode6/Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://csedpodcast.org/blog/season1_episode6/In this episode, we talk with Colleen Lewis, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College. She specializes in computer science education and diversity issues, as well as is the creator of http://csteachingtips.org/, which we at the CS-Ed Podcast post about often. This conversation was a question and answer with Colleen. Our topics included: peer instruction, how she structures her lecture and class, how becoming a better and better teacher is a marathon, cheating on assignments, the pros and cons of splitting students based on prior experience, and where to hold office hours.